The remaining 76 players are going on a 20-minute break.
The remaining 76 players are going on a 20-minute break.
Rania Nasreddine had raised to 25,000 as first to act when Jack Sinclair three-bet to 75,000 with A♠K♥ in the hijack. The action folded back to Nasreddine, who called with K♣10♥.
The Q♠2♦7♣ flop saw Sinclair continue for 45,000, which Nasreddine raised to 100,000. Sinclair stuck around to the 3♣ turn with his ace-king, where both players checked.
The 7♠ completed the board on the river. Nasreddine slid in a bet of 150,000, sending Sinclair into the tank. After two time banks, he eventually mucked his cards and granted the pot to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,600,000
210,000
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210,000 |
|
|
||
|
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307,000
193,000
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193,000 |
Marius-Catalin Pertea raised to 27,000 from early position and Sriharsha Doddapaneni three-bet to 60,000 from late position, which Pertea called.
The flop came A♠Q♥8♣ and Pertea checked. Doddapaneni put out a small bet of 20,000 and Pertea called. The turn was the 10♣ and Pertea checked again. Doddapaneni bet 100,000 and Pertea folded to give him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,830,000
280,000
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280,000 |
|
|
205,000
384,000
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384,000 |
Around 200,000 was already in the pot as Vladimir Erceg and Ivan Zhechev went to the turn on a board of 8♥3♥3♠9♠. Zhechev then bet 140,000 from the big blind and Erceg called in the hijack.
The river was the J♥ and Zhechev bet 325,000. Erceg went deep into the tank, burning through multiple time banks before calling. Zhechev then showed 9♥5♥ for a flush and Erceg mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
500,000
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500,000 |
|
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250,000
600,000
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600,000 |
Boris Kuzmanovic and Thomas Eychenne are heading to break in drastically different moods following their massive pot as the level ended.
Eychenne raised to 25,000 from under-the-gun and got three-bet to 75,000 by Kuzmanovic in the cutoff. Eychenne responded with a four-bet to 250,000. Kuzmanovic called and a massive pot that was about to get even bigger was brewing.
The flop came J♥J♣9♦ and Eychenne bet 125,000. Kuzmanovic called and the turn double-paired the board with the 9♠.
Eychenne bet again, this time for 200,000. Kuzmanovic called again with each holding between 300,000 and 400,000 chips for the river.
It was the 9♥, completing a full house on board. Eychenne moved all in, slightly covering Kuzmanovic who called and the massive cooler was revealed.
Boris Kuzmanovic: A♦A♠
Thomas Eychenne: K♣K♦
The stacks were counted down, and Eychenne had just under 100,000 left after sending the massive double-up to Kuzmanovic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
1,765,000
840,000
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840,000 |
|
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84,000
816,000
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816,000 |
|
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There were already around 400,000 chips in the pot on a full board of 5♣Q♦A♣J♦4♣ when Vlado Banicevic checked over to Stephen Song, who shoved. Banicevic had around 170,000 chips behind and needed to use a few time-extensions before he eventually stuck in a call.
Song quickly tabled K♣8♣ for the nut flush, and Banicevic showed A♥J♣ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
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|
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700,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
370,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
After Joost Hollak defended his button to a preflop raise from Yurii Zabrodotskyi, the duo saw a flop of 10♥9♣4♠.
Zabrodotskyi continued for 35,000 and got called by Hollak to see the 7♦ on the turn.
Again, Zabrodotskyi bet, this time for 90,000. Another call from Hollak followed.
The river brought the 4♦ and Zabrodotskyi moved all in, covering Hollak's roughly 360,000 remaining chips.
The Day 1a chip leader thought for a bit and then tossed in what would be his last call of the tournament.
Zabrodotskyi showed J♥J♣ for two pair, jacks and fours. Hollak could only show 8♠8♦ for an inferior two pair which sent him out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,955,000
955,000
|
955,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Oliver Weis raised to 24,000 in middle position, after which Bekim Murtezi three-bet all in for 309,000 on the button. Shakhabiddin Muradov thought it over in the big blind before calling it off, and Weis let his hand go.
Bekim Murtezi: A♥K♦
Shakhabiddin Muradov: 10♠10♥
The board ran out 3♠8♣J♦6♥J♣. The lack of aces and kings spelled the end for Murtezi, who said his goodbyes before vacating the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,260,000
344,000
|
344,000 |
|
|
561,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
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||
|
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Busted | |
Jorge Artiga-Pacheco raised to 25,000 in middle position before Lauri Varonen three-bet to 80,000 in the hijack. Pablo Ubierna then moved all in for 203,000 in the small blind and Artiga-Pacheco folded, while Varonen used a time bank before calling.
Pablo Ubierna: Q♥Q♠
Lauri Varonen: A♦5♣
The A♥J♥5♥ flop gave Varonen two pair, but Ubierna hit the 9♥ on the turn to make a flush. The K♥ fell on the river and Ubierna doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,020,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
780,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
430,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Stephen Song raised to 25,000 from under the gun and picked up two calls before Matthew Gillingham moved all in for 272,000 from late position. Song called with the bigger stack and the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their cards.
Matthew Gillingham: A♣K♣
Stephen Song: A♥A♦
Gillingham ran into Song's aces and the board ran out K♥2♦Q♠4♥6♦ to give him a pair of kings, which wasn't enough. Song won the pot and Gillingham was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |